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Vestalis gracilis  (Rambur, 1842)

Clear-winged Forest Glory

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Kingdom: Animalia
​Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
​Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: ​​Calopterygidae
Genus: Vestalis
​Species: gracilis


  • Common names: Clear-winged Forest Glory
  • Thai Names: แมลงปอเข็มน้ำตกใหญ่ธรรมดา, แมลงปอเข็มน้ำตกเขียวท้องดำ, แมลงปอเข็มน้ำตกใหญ่ปีกน้ำตาล
  • Distribution: Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Nam Tok Lan Rak, Nam Tok Tad Fa), Chiang Mai (Doi Suthep-Pui N.P.)
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Vestalis gracilis from Thailand.
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Vestalis gracilis (Rambur, 1842) female, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai
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Vestalis gracilis (Rambur, 1842) male, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai
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Vestalis gracilis (Rambur, 1842) male, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai
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Vestalis gracilis (Rambur, 1842) male, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai
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Vestalis gracilis gracilis (Rambur, 1842) Nam Tok Tad Fa 15th October
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Vestalis gracilis gracilis (Rambur, 1842) Nam Tok Tad Fa 15th October
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Vestalis gracilis gracilis (Rambur, 1842) Nam Tok Lan Rak May

References: 
​Thai Odonata & Nature
Dragonflies & Damselflies of Thailand
Dow, R.A. 2009. Vestalis gracilis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T163667A5632782. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163667A5632782.en. Downloaded on 21 December 2018.​
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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